Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-08
COMPLAINTS IN DAKOTA.


Z 49,
The Railroad Commissioners Meet and Consider
Questions of Interest to the Different Roads.
Bismarck, Special telegram, June 28.-
The Dakota. railroad commission met in
the capitol. Present, Chairman Griggs,
Abe Boynton, N. T. Smith and Secretary
Quinn. Among the important questions
considered was that OF the construction OF
q 1'Y'' between the Milwaukee st. Paul
and the Manitoba roads a t Aberdeen and
the construction OF new depot at that
point by the same roads. The
farmers in the vicinity OF Ipswich and
through the entire surro unding
Milwaukee and the Manitoba in order that
they may have the advantage OF COMPETE
ton for the transportation OF the grain.
The commission requested the officials of
the Milwaukee road to take the desired ac-
tion, and received from Gen. Roosevelt Mil
Ter the information that the company did
not have the right OF way for q '.Y'' at
that point. Mr.. Miller says in his letter
that he learns that the proposed 'Y" is a
scheme on the part OF certain interested
parties to take the grain from the MiIwau.
kee road for shipment over the Manitoba
and asks the commissioners if they pro-
pose to compel this road to purchase land
for this purpose. The matter involves a
delicate question, and the commissioners
will make a thorough investigation before
taking definate action. Another complaint
was received from the citizens of Aberdeen.
setting forth that the depot OF the
Milwaukee road was inadequate to
the needs OF the city and not
kept in q fit condition for the accommoda-
tion OF the public. During their recent
this matter, and at their meeting addressed
letter to Mr.. Miller confirming the state.
nents in the petition and requesting the
company to make the needed improve
ments at once. Watertown asked the COM
mission to take steps toward securing for
that city transfer tracks between the rail-
roads doing business or about to do bust
ness at that point. These roads are
the Minneapolis g. St. Louis, the
Chicago & Northwestern, the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern and the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba. The board
will take this matter into consideration
and act upon it at once.
10 PROTECT THE FARMERS.
The most important question decided by
the board was that OF enforcing the grain
and warehouse law enacted by the last
legislative assembly, and for the enforce
The attorney generals opinion was rem
dered as substantially the same as
that OF alllawyers who have considered the
question, i. e.: That the commission had
no power to incur expenses which would
have to be betrayed. The board decided
to do all within their power to place it in
operation. The law provides for the
licensing OF elevators and warehouses and
the furnis hing OF grades which shall be the
standard grades OF the territory. It's OBJ.
iect is to protect the farmers against the
wrongs Of the past, alleged to have
been practiced by those engaged in
handling and buying wheat. The law will
be placed in operation Gu or before Aug. l,
and instructions have already been given
for procuring samples OF grades and taking
other necessary steps. A conference meet
ing between the commissioners and the
| owners OF elevators and warehouses has
been called, to be held in Fargo July II,
Tor the discussion OF the law and
the details, forms, ETC., neces-
sary in ITS enforcement. Another mat
ter OF Importance which has been
successfully settled by the commission is
that OF freight rates on material furnished
the territorial institutions, whereby q saw
ing OF several thousands OF dollars to the
territory was effected. The board will
soon visit Watertown to see what can be
done in the way OF securing transfer tracks
as prayed. The work OF inspecting the
railroads will be commenced within q few
weeks. Chairman Griggs lett for st. Paul,
and Messrs. Boynton and Smith will
leave for South Dakota